# kno vs known

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### kno
*verb · frequency rank #48,851*
Informal spelling of know.

### known
*adjective · IPA /nəʊn/ · frequency rank #398*
Identified as a specific type; famous, renowned.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kno-vs-known